Northwest Arkansas predicted to reach one million people by 2050
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS (KNWA/KFTA) — A recent study conducted by the Northwest Arkansas Council finds that the region is predicted to reach one million people by 2050, according to growth trends. NWA Council studied how fast the metropolitan area consisting of Benton, Madison and Washington counties are growing. This metropolitan currently has a population of 576,403 […]
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Northwest Arkansas officials to address growth challenges with regional strategy • Arkansas Advocate
To address challenges created by Northwest Arkansas’ unprecedented growth, community leaders announced plans Tuesday to collaborate on the development of a regional growth strategy. Finding solutions to byproducts of the region’s expansion, such as a lack of affordable housing and increased traffic congestion, was the focus of the NWA Council’s spring meeting Tuesday in Bentonville. […]
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Northwest Arkansas law enforcement collaborate to increase officer applicants
BELLA VISTA, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Six local law enforcement agencies are teaming up to find more people wanting to protect and serve. “Many departments in the area, not just Arkansas, but in the country as a whole, are losing officers, and are in need of more officers,” said Haley Lyons, communication outreach officer for the […]
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Northwest Arkansas police departments look outside state for recruits • Arkansas Advocate
Six Northwest Arkansas law enforcement agencies are launching a campaign to attract out-of-state candidates in response to nationwide recruitment challenges. The agencies are partnering with the Northwest Arkansas Council, which created a public safety consortium that discusses issues facing local first responders. The group is the continuation of a relationship that formed among law enforcement […]
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Northwest Arkansas law enforcement working with NWA Council to recruit officers
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Six Northwest Arkansas law enforcement agencies are recruiting officers for their combined 45 job openings. The agencies are partnering with the Northwest Arkansas Council to send teams to law enforcement expos in both Fort Worth and Los Angeles over the next four weeks. Sgt. Tiffney Lindley with the Fayetteville Police Department […]
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Northwest Arkansas fire risk increase due to improper battery disposal
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Google-News-Wire
- February 17, 2024
- Benton County Solid Waste District
- Boston Mountain Solid Waste District
- Cell phone batteries
- electronic devices
- fire threat
- lithium-ion batteries
- Northwest Arkansas
- Northwest Arkansas Council
- rechargeable batteries
- rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- recycling centers
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The rise of lithium-ion batteries has increased a fire threat to Northwest Arkansas recycling and waste programs, according to a news release. The Northwest Arkansas Council, Benton County Solid Waste District and Boston Mountain Solid Waste District announced that the improper disposal of rechargeable batteries has caused fires in recent months […]
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NWA Council Report tracks Northwest Arkansas’ growing diversity
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — This week, the Northwest Arkansas Council published its 2022 Diversity Report, which highlights Northwest Arkansas’ rapidly growing and diversifying population as well as the benefits these changes can bring. After commissioning research into its own operations last year, the Council this week committed to “take several actions aimed at fostering a […]
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Northwest Arkansas Council unveils new strategy at annual meeting
SPRINGDALE, (KNWA/KFTA) — The Northwest Arkansas Council unveils a new regional strategy on July 14 in its annual meeting in Springdale. Council president and CEO Nelson Peacock says over the past several years Northwest Arkansas residents have been able to experience the positives of living in a growing community as well as some negatives such […]
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UAMS, Northwest Arkansas Council to bring COVID-19 vaccine clinic to Berryville Health & Safety Fair
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the Northwest Arkansas Council will offer COVID-19 vaccines to the public at no cost at the Berryville Health & Safety Fair on Saturday, May 21, as part of a statewide initiative to increase vaccination rates in rural communities in Arkansas. According to […]
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